Loving Summer!

FINALLY!  I can go outside without a jacket.  Life with SCI...

Winter = Jacket/outside

Summer=Jacket/Inside (AC is brrrr!)

 Stay in touch!

Shelly

Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Blogging is hard to keep up with, sorry for slacking!  I hope everyone had a great holiday.  Make your resolutions now!  2008 is going to be an awesome year.

 Once you figure out your new year's goals, post them!!

 Take care!

Love, Shelly 

Now Playing: Hey Everyone!

Hey Everyone!

I'm Colby, a C-5/6 Quad. because of a moter vehicle accident  2 years ago. I'm 23, a newly wed. to my awesome husband Brandon. We just moved to  the small town of Greencastle Pennsylvania from Florida. Huge change but better programs up here and not to mention it's beautiful!!

Have any questions I'm an open book, and would love to meet new people we have no friends up here yet =( 

,<3 Colby

Now Playing: Great Meeting!

The support group meeting last night was great.  Thank you Mr. Lippi for taking time to explain CAP, The Client Assistant Program.  Everyone walked away with valuable information.  Check out our resource page for the link. 

 Welcome to Bob Lowe & Lamont Warren!  Good to meet you! 

Now Playing: Weekend in Clearfield

I spent the weekend in Clearfield, visiting with Todd and his family.  It was a fun trip.  I learned that not all hotel rooms that say accessible, are accessible.  Especially for those in power chairs.  Things you may want to ask about the room:

1.  Does it have a flat entry?  No step, lip, etc.

2.  Is their room for a big powerchair to turn around? 

3.  Can the wheelchair get into the bathroom?

4.  Will there be enough room next to the bed for the chair, so I can transfer?

5.  Where is the sink located...in the bathroom, outside the bathroom?

  

When I needed to cath at the Fair, we went to the first aid area.  There they had a place Todd & I could get in together.  They were very accomodating. 

Not many handicap barriers this weekend.  Good job Clearfield!

Also, the ramp at Linda & George's was great!  Thanks!

O.V.R.

Has anyone recieved assistance from O.V.R.?  If so, would you please share your experience?  I have no idea what kinds of help they offer.

Thanks!

Shelly L.

iPhone
Mood:  quizzical

Has any one tried or thought about getting an Apple iPhone?  These phones look to be incredibly quad friendly and I do plan on getting one in the future but for now that price tag is holding me back.

They do a lot and I'm sure in the end it's worth it but I was curious if any quads out there have tried typing or dialing a # on the touch screen?  Right now I'm stuck sending very short txt msgs or using my computer and I try to limit my phone use to voice dialing, I can dial a number but it takes forever and is very frustrating.

Now Playing: Help with ROM from Shelly L
After 10 months of having an aid perform R.O.M., I started doing it myself. 
Whenever an aid does my range I sweat and experience popping in my hip or feet (does not hurt). and my swelling goes down.  It seems to me it is better when an aid does it for me. When I do it, I do not sweat and don't experience the "popping" and my swelling stays the same.

My P.T. AND O.T. won't give me a straight answer when I ask which way is better? And is the popping and sweating a good thing or bad? 

Any input would be appreciated!

Now Playing: Help with spasticity & tone! from Craig
I could also use your help, I am experiancing major tone issues with the associated pain and it is majorly affecting my quality of life, I will be trying acupuncture starting August 9th.Can you help me find anyone else who has these issues and what people do to try to alleviate the tightness?? I would greatly appreciate anyone's help. I am checking the internet for as much information as I can get on tone.   Thanks Craig

Mood:  happy
Now Playing: Other trips to try!

Last Friday I spent some time with my awesome neice Taylor, Tracey, Brian, & Dad.

We went to Zoo America.  Very accessible.  The animals were cool.  My favorite part is being the living stroller for Miss Taylor.  We also hit Chocolate World.  The ride is accessible for manual wheelchairs, just not the big, bad, power chairs.  So Aunt Shelly & sister Tracey, just shopped instead!  

We finished our day at Your Place, resturant, in Hershey.  Again, accessible!  Good food, try it! 

 

My mom, Todd & I went to Stoudts Resturant in Adamstown.  Very accessible and good food!

 Todd & I recently went to the Great Escapes Theaters, in Lebanon.  My most favorite accessible theater by far.  Forgot I was even in my bulky power chair.  They have cut outs right next to seats.  It is stadium style, so no matter how tall you sit in your chair, everyone can see over top of you.  BTW, Transformers was awesome!